Hyponatremia Plus Fluid Overload Ups Death Risk in Dialysis Population
Findings are based on a study including more than 72,000 patients on hemodialysis from 25 countries.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Diuretic-Related Hyponatremia Hospitalization More Likely Among Women
The higher risk of hyponatremia among women vs men persisted regardless of diuretic type.
Dysnatremias Linked With ESKD, Death
Findings may help clinicians better risk-stratify patients with CKD.
Hyponatremia Linked to Dementia
Patients with hyponatremia and other risk factors for dementia might need closer monitoring.
Low, High Sodium in ESKD Increases In-Hospital Death Risk, Hospital Stays
Hyper- and hyponatremia in patients with kidney failure are significantly associated with a 2.0- and 1.8-fold increased risk of dying in the hospital, respectively.
Sodium Abnormalities at Hospital Admission More Likely With COVID-19
Hyponatremia and hypernatremia in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 are associated with increased odds of adverse outcomes.
Sodium Abnormalities Common at Hospital Admission for COVID-19
Nearly 52% of adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in the metropolitan New York region had hyponatremia or hypernatremia at admission, a study found.
Abnormal Sodium Levels at Hospital Discharge Tied to Higher Death Risk
Both high and low serum sodium levels relative to an optimal range at hospital discharge are associated with an increased 1-year mortality risk.
Antidepressant, NSAID Identified as Culprits in SIADH Case
The patient noted that she was initiated on naproxen by her primary care physician 2 weeks prior to her presentation.
Hyponatremia in COVID-19 Cases Ups In-Hospital Mortality
Each level of worsening hyponatremia among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 was significantly associated with 43% increased odds of dying in the hospital, a study found.
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